**Executive Summary**
This notification issued on July 29, 2026, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land in the Bharuch District of Gujarat for the reconstruction and repair of a major bridge on NH-64. The project covers a stretch from Km 180/000 to Km 180/400 at the Dhadhar River. Impacted parties must submit any objections in writing to the Competent Authority within 21 days of this publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Purpose**
* The acquisition is initiated under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The land is required for a public purpose: the building, maintenance, management, and operation of a major bridge reconstruction and repair on NH-64.
**Objection Process**
* Any person interested in the land may object to its use for the specified purpose under Section 3C(1) of the Act.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections; this order is final under Section 3C(2).
**Land Details and Inspection**
* A total of 1.2029 hectares of land is slated for acquisition across two taluks: Jambusar (Village Magnad) and Amod (Village Ranipura).
* The land types include private agricultural and non-agricultural land, as well as government-owned land and "Gauchar" (grazing land).
* Detailed land plans and specifics are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Private)**
**Impact**
Private owners of specific plots in Village Magnad and Village Ranipura will have their agricultural or non-agricultural land acquired by the government for infrastructure development.
**Action Required**
Inspect land plans at the Competent Authority’s office and submit any written objections stating specific grounds within 21 days of the notification date.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
Responsible for managing the legal process of land acquisition and resolving disputes.
**Action Required**
Receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and pass final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Government Departments/Local Authorities**
**Impact**
Government-owned land, including specific "Gauchar" (grazing) areas in Village Ranipura and Village Magnad, will be transferred for national highway use.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to facilitate the transfer of land and update local land records.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation providing the legal framework for the Central Government to acquire land for the development and maintenance of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the notification and management of the highway reconstruction and land acquisition project.
National Highway-64 (NH-64): The specific national highway where land is being acquired for the reconstruction and repair of a major bridge over the Dhadhar river.
Bharuch District, Gujarat: The primary location of the land acquisition, encompassing villages in the Jambusar and Amod taluks for the highway infrastructure project.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4042] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, िुलाई 29, 2026/ श्रावण 7, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 4042] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2026/ SHRAVAN 7, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4212(अ).— नशे नल हाईव े एक्ट, 1956 (48 of 1956) (जिसे आग े उक्त एक्ट कहा िाएगा) के सेक्शन
3A के सब-सेक्शन (1) द्वारा दी गई शजक्तयोंका इस्तेमाल करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार, यह मानन े के बादकी पजललक मकसद के
जलए, िमीन, जिसका छोटा लयौरा नीच े शड्ये ूल म े ददया गया ह,ै गुिरात राज्य के भरूच जिल े म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग-64 पर
धाधर नदी के प्रमुख पुल का पनु र्नगमागण एव ं मरम्मत काय,ग चनै ेि 180/000 स े 180/400 तक, ऐसी िमीन अजधग्रजहत का
अपना इरादा बताता ह।ै
उक्त भूजम म े रुजच रखन े वाला कोई भी व्यजक्त, इस नोटटदिकेशन के ऑदिजसयल गेिेट म े पजललकेशन की तारीख
के इक्कीस ददनों के भीतर, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3C की उप-धारा(1) के तहत उपरोक्त उदेश्य के जलए ऐसी भूजम के
उपयोग पर आपजि कर सकता ह।ै
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजि सक्षम प्राजधकारीको जलजखत रूप म े की िाएगी ओर उसम े उसके आधार बताए िाएग े ओर
सक्षम प्राजधकारी आपजि करन े वाले को व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या दकसी कानूनी व्यवसायी द्वारा सनु े िान े का अवसर दगे ा, ओर
5839 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऐसी सभी आपजियों को सुनन े के बाद और यदद कोई और िांच आवश्यक हो, तो सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा आवश्यक समझ े
िाने पर, आदेश द्वारा, आपजियों को स्वीकार या अस्वीकार कर सकता ह।ै
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदेश
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतग आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्य लयौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपललध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
गुिरात राज्य के भरूच जिल े म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग-ग 64 पर धाधर नदी के प्रमुख पलु का पुनर्नगमाणग एव ं मरम्मत काय,ग चैनेि
180/000 स े 180/400 तक अजधग्रजहत की िान े वाली भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: गिु रात जिल े का नाम: भरुच
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे िल भूजम का क्षत्रे िल
सख्ं या (स्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: िम्बसू र
गावं का नाम: मगनाद
1 532 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर () 0.034 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.034
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
2 533 सरकारी 0.1119 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.1119
()
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
3 NA 529 जनिी 0.6782 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.6782
()
तालकु का नाम: अमोद
गावं का नाम: रानीपरु ा
4 117 सरकारी (गौचर) 0.1708 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.1708
118 (Old Survey
5 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर () 0.208 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.208
Number 131/2)
Total 1.2029
[फा. सं. NH-64/GJ/2025-26/832/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th July, 2026
S.O. 4212(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3A of the National Highways
Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for
the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule below, is required for building
maintenance management and operation of Reconstruction & Repair of major bridge at dhadhar river ch. 180/000 to
180/400 of NH-64 in Bharuch District in Gujarat State hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.
Any Person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette, object to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section (1) of
section 3C of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority in writing and shall set out the grounds
thereof and the competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by a
legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the
competent Authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections.
Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the said Act shall be
final.
The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired under their notification are available and can be
inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH64 in the stretch of land from Km.
180/000 to Km. 180.400 in the district of BHARUCH in the state of GUJARAT
State: GUJARAT District: BHARUCH
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Jambusar
Village: Magnad
1 532 Private Agriculture () 0.034 (Hectare ) 0.034
Non Agriculture
2 533 Government 0.1119 (Hectare ) 0.1119
()
Non Agriculture
3 NA 529 Private 0.6782 (Hectare ) 0.6782
()
Taluk: Amod
Village: Ranipura
4 117 Government (Gauchar) 0.1708 (Hectare ) 0.1708
118 (Old Survey
5 Private Agriculture () 0.208 (Hectare ) 0.208
Number 131/2)
Total 1.2029
[F. No. NH-64/GJ/2025-26/832/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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